Mohali, Jan. 28 -- Amid the downpour, traffic in the periphery of Phase-8B, Mohali, came to a standstill for several hours on Tuesday evening as heavy traffic from multiple intersections converged on the same stretch while the traffic lights went out, and there were barely any traffic personnel present on ground to manage the chaos.

Commuters reported being stuck in the jam for nearly three to four hours to cover a distance of just a kilometre, that on normal days, would take them about 5 to 10 minutes to navigate even during peak office hours.

Rahul Chhabra, owner of an IT firm in the vicinity, said, "My office is in the Industrial Area, Phase 8B. The entire area was choked due to traffic. Vehicles had stopped completely and people eve...